A talk about the largely unknown queer novelist Mariana Villa-Gilbert (1937-2023) and her lost 1960s lesbian novel, A Jingle Jangle Song – recently republished by Lurid Editions. With publisher D-M Withers and local author Clare Fisher.

New for 26. Celebrating stories, and the shops and publishers who keep them alive. From La Biblioteka, Juno Books, Hillsborough Bookshop, Novel, Graphic Novel Reading Room, Rhyme & Reason, Kelham Island Books & Music, Next Chapter, & Porter Bookshop.

A delightful family concert based on the best-selling children’s book by Pip Jones, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie. Perfect for 3–7 year-olds.

Originally written as a radio play by Morton Feldman and Samuel Beckett, Words & Music presents a cryptic trialogue between the ailing master Croak and his two servants, Words (played by an actor) and Music (represented by the score).

Launching a day of music inspired by myths, legends and fairytales, author and storyteller Nicholas Jubber explores the enduring appeal of enchanting folk tales, often laced with a monstrous darkness.

Music in the Round presents Kafka's Fragments: 40 short excerpts from Kafka’s writings, diaries, and letters – often heartfelt and confessional.

Sheffield's festival of books, words and ideas, taking place each October. Come back soon for our highlights from the writer talks, workshops and events in the 2026 programme.